Episodes

How could children’s books bridge the gap between parent and child in communicating emotional states? And just what goes behind the creation of a children’s books? That is what we talk about in this episode.
Being You is EnoughMagnificent Mistakes and Fantastic Failures: Finding the Good When Things Seem Bad

Sue Larkey is an autism specialist who has authored books and resources on the subject of autism spectrum disorders. Having taught students in the spectrum both at mainstream and a special autism school, Sue has a unique perspective on her area. In her work, she combines both knowledges from her practical experience and her extensive research in creating resources and interventions that inspire parents and educators to succeed in helping the children they love who are in the spectrum. Sue...

In this episode of Chatabout Children, we talk about this range of learning-related problems that you and your child may already be facing. To talk about them and their available interventions, we've invited Tanya Barber.
Key Learnings
• The difference between a clinical psychologist and an educational and developmental psychologist
• The current state of specific learning difficulties based on Tanya's practice
• What specific learning difficulty is
• How specific learning...

How can we teach our children to be effective, cautious users of the Internet? In this episode of Chatabout Children, we invited Kirra Pendergast to help us understand the difficult-to-navigate world of social media and the internet.
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Michelle Mitchell is an award-winning speaker, author, and educator who has incorporated years of grassroots experience into her books. After leaving her profession as a primary school teacher, Michelle focused on helping teenagers, particularly teenage girls, learn vital life skills to support them while at school.
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• How Michelle transitioned from being a primary school teacher to teaching kids how to be resilient
• What resilience is
• The importance and challenge of...

In today’s episode, we bring in Todd Widman from CrossFit Headquarters to talk about children and exercise. Todd is a husband and father to three children aged 12, 9, and 2 and a half who currently lives in Montana, USA.
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To talk about anxiety, we bring in Dr. Elizabeth Woodcock. Dr. Woodcock is a clinical psychologist who provides treatment for children and adults in her general private psychology practice.
Key Learnings
• The criteria of anxiety disorder in children
• Factors that affect the rise of diagnosis of anxiety disorders in children
• The common causes of anxiety disorders in children
• How anxiety disorders go across the lifespan
• How anxiety looks like in a child
• The different kinds and...

To talk about anxiety, we bring in Dr. Elizabeth Woodcock. Dr. Woodcock is a clinical psychologist who provides treatment for children and adults in her general private psychology practice. She the director of the Selective Mutism Clinic in St. Leonard, Sydney, Australia. Dr. Woodcock completed her training at the University of New South Wales, after which she worked with children with severe psychiatric conditions at Westmead Hospital, among her other professional experiences. Aside from...

In the previous episode, we brought Dr. Helen Tsamoulous to the show to give us an introduction to the most common behavioural problems present among children. In this episode, we take the conversation a step deeper and talk about the underlying causes of behavioural issues among children. How can parents and professionals work together to assure a better future for a child with behavioural issues, either diagnosed or undiagnosed? This question is what we try to answer in this episode of...

In this episode of Chatabout Children, we talk with Dr. Helen Tsamoulous to learn practical steps we parents can take to manage our children’s behaviour. Dr. Helen is a registered psychologist who has provided assessment and counselling services with children, adolescents, and families for over 20 years. Aside from private practice, Dr. Helen is also a school counsellor and a teacher, helping undergraduate and postgraduate counselling psychology students who are looking to work with children...

In this episode of Chatabout Children, we invited Dr. Virginia Oliviera to give us an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders. She also gives us some very helpful advice on how best to manage the condition, which parents with children diagnosed with the disorder or those who are concerned that their children might have it will find useful. Dr. Oliviera is a consultant pediatrician with expertise in various pediatric fields including sleep, child behaviours, child development, and autism...

In this episode of Chatabout Children, we bring in Dr. Dimitrios “Jim” Papadopoulos, one of Australia’s leading sleep specialist, to talk about how parents can help their children get the best sleep they ought to have.
Key Learnings
• What interested Dr. Papadopoulos to specialize in sleep
• How physical issues could affect a child’s quality of sleep
• The links between dental health issues and sleep problems among children
• Snoring and why it isn’t the only symptom of sleep...

For episode 14 of Chatabout Children, we are talking with Dr. Justine Millar, a trained and accredited ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist here in Australia.
She specializes in the management of ear, nose, and throat disorders among adults, but she also works extensively with children and their families. Being a mother of three children herself, Dr. Millar understands the challenges of keeping one’s child healthy.
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In this episode, we invited Emma Richards to talk about the importance of vision and how parents can protect their children’s eyesight. Emma is an optometrist and a mother who lives in the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. She had training in behavioral optometry, and she continues to nurture her interest in children’s vision. According to her, her primary motivation is to educate people about accidental eye damage and its prevention throughout the lifespan. This mission is supported by an...

In part two, we bring back Jacky Peile to talk more about attention and the different interventions available for children with attention difficulties. Jacky is the founder of EarlyLinks, an occupational therapy clinic for children at Sutherland Shire, Sydney, Australia. She leads a team of occupational therapists who support children, teens, and young adults challenged by anxiety and sensory-processing difficulties to improve their daily life through practical strategies.
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Attention is a very basic skill for human beings, so basic that we don’t usually talk about it.
Jacky Peile is an occupational therapist who established EarlyLinks at Sutherland Shire, Sydney, Australia in 2010. Today, she leads a team of occupational therapists who support children, teens, and young adults with anxiety and sensory-processing difficulties through practical strategies that make their daily life easier. Jacky has also presented at National Occupational Therapy conferences and...

Allergy, much like any chronic illness, is causing discomfort to a lot of people across the lifespan. Signs of allergy could arise as early as childhood and this may be a cause of worry for many parents. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ana Dosen to talk about allergy, specifically peanut allergy, and your child.
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Joining us in this episode of the Chatabout Children Podcast is Nicole McGrath. Nicole is a speech pathologist who specializes in pediatric feeding. And she’s going to help us understand this area a little more and give us tips on how to handle fussy eaters.
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